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CAMP SEVIER SEND THIS PAPER HOME ONE CENT POSTAGE TRENCH AND CAMP PUBLISHED BY THE ARMY Y.M.C.A. WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF The Greenville Daily News UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE NATIONAL WAR WORK COUNCIL Y.M.C.A. of THE United States Vol. 1. GREENVILLE, S.C., APRIL 6, 1918. No. 26 2,000 Drafted Men From Camp Taylor Are At Camp Sevier No selectmen arrived yesterday at Camp Sevier. During the recent movement, more than 2,000 have arrived, all of them coming from Camp Taylor, Louisville, KY., and being from Kentucky, Indiana, or Illinois. They were attached 500 each to the 119th infantry and the 115th field artillery, and approximately 1,000 to the 120th infantry. Other shipments of a size sufficient to complete the filling of the division will probably arrive within the next few days. Colonel McBride To Address Officers Lieut. Col. R.B. McBride, the division chief of staff, will address the officers of the divisional trains Monday night at Y.M.C.A. Unit No. 82, at Paris, on the duties of trains in warfare. Colonel McBride has just returned from France, where he saw modern warfare as it actually exists, and his address is being looked forward to by the officers of the trains with the keenest interest. Expect Regimental Officers Sunday The regular colonels and lieutenant colonels of the four infantry regiments of the 30th division, who have been attending courses of instruction at Camp Stanley, Leon Springs, Tex., for the past several weeks, are all

expected to return within the next few days. They should all be here by Sunday. BIG TIME OVER AT BASE HOSPITAL The Base Hospital Minstrel is the last joy that stirred the clientele of Greenville and Camp Sevier into a a melee of patriotic indulgence. Many a conscience-stricken and over-denialed self found real pleasure in the soldier-wrought entertainment and felt no sense of wrongdoing whatever, for the benefit was to the Red Cross. Moreover, to the most sated of theatergoers the program was one of interest. The minstrel was first presented by Capt. Jack Halton at the Hippodrome, Paris, Camp Sevier, nearly a month ago, where it will be remembered, it made quite a hit and to the many who failed to see it on that occasion the second knock of the misjudged Lady Opportunity came a pleasant surprise. With very few exceptions, the program was unchanged. Outside of the antics of the lively end men and Captain Halton himself, there were the usual solos, two of the most popular were “Never, Never” and “The Dixie Volunteers.” The ollo was exceptional. The trios of violin, cello and piano by Messrs. Muse and Tratwick and Miss Bryant being most enjoyable. The songs of Mr. Larraway and Mr. Coulson deserve special mention and likewise the famous string orchestra six. The program closed with the national anthem. Last Sunday afternoon in the patients’ mess hall an innovation was made which it is hoped will be found practical to continue. The convalescent, nurses, officers and corps men who were not on duty or in quarantine and likewise disposed to attend, were given a rare treat. Dr. D. D. Daniels somehow made everybody present laugh a little and his subject was even as plain as the “Measure (Continued on Page Twelve)

APPOINTED TO COMMAND THE ALLIED ARMIES

GENERAL FOCH General Foch, Chief of Staff of the French army and commander of the forces that buried the Germans back from the Marne, has been appointed generalissimo of all the allied armies in France, including the American forces. Hereafter all the forces opposing the Germans on the western front will be unified under the supreme command of General Foch. French and American authorities and their delegates to the War Council have urged this step strongly. SERVE DOUBLY BY SAVING (Sergt. Roswell Miller) Although a Division Memorandum has been out for sometime past directing that waste paper and bones be saved and turned into the Reclamation Department at Warehouse, No. 6, a general compliance with same has not been had. It is true that both paper and bones have been coming into the warehouse, but in indifferent quantities. The men, as regards the waste paper, and mess sergeants, as regards bones, must realize these articles are of REAL VALUE to the Government, and ver salable at the present time. Waste paper will bring anywhere from $8.00 to $10.00 per ton and bones from $1.00 to $1.50 per hundred. Of course these can be handled profitably only by reason of the large quantity that may be had from a camp of Sevier’s size. It is therefore obviously of the greatest importance that each mess sergeant, each individual and ever organization in camp does their full share towards the gathering and saving these articles. A half hearted compliance in this regard would be ruinous to the very neat profits that might otherwise be derived. Waste paper receptacle have been placed on every company street. USE THEM! DON’T BURN YOUR PAPER. But use them for paper and for nothing else. The Reclamation Department has neither the man nor the time to rescue bottles, cans, rope, dirt, etc., from the paper

baler. Wet paper should never be thrown in these receptacles for in such condition it is an increased risk as a fire menace. Many sacks when opened have been found to contain dirt in about the same proportion as paper. Needles to say, this makes the handling very difficult as well as most unpleasant, and it is urged that the men will hereafter take a little more pride in the condition of their waste paper. Mess Sergeants could do considerably more than they are doing in regard to the saving and turning in of bones, and still be able to show improvement. These men must wake up to the situation. Conservation is NOT merely a passing fancy but a BUSINESS PROPOSITION. These days a mess Sergeant’s duty is but half done after he has fed his men; he must see that absolutely NO EDIBLE FOOD IS WASTED, and that such articles as bones, tin cans, etc.; be SAVED and disposed of as directed by the Reclamation Department. Some are doing just this and doing it fully and well, some have thrown up their hands at the thought of a little extra work and deliberately “laid down” on the Government in this regard, while still others have blissfully ignored everything and anything pertaining to CONSERVATION. Now men, this article is written neither because we like to complain or criticize nor because the writer enjoys writing, but simply and solely with the hope that it may help you to a better understanding of the situation and consequently be productive of better results. 114th Field Artillery Makes Best Record At The Artillery Range The best record made so far at the artillery range, it is understood, was rung up by a battery of the first battalion of the 114th field artillery under command of Maj. Roy V. Myers. The battalion returned to camp last Saturday and the record

was made the last day it spent on the range. The result was an average of 40 per cent hits at 3,875 yards on the 18-inch trench. Of one salvo, three shells hit the trench and one burst on the parapet. The record is to be forwarded to Washington. Gen. Faison Passes The Physical Test Brig. Gen. S. L. Faison, commander of the 60th infantry brigade and acting commander of the 30th division, has successfully passed his physical examination, it has been learned at Camp Sevier, and is expected to return from Washington Sunday. AFTER SPEEDERS ON CAMP ROAD A rigid campaign against exceeding the State speed limit of 25 miles an hour on the roads to camp will be commenced at once by the military authorities of Camp Sevier. A number of military police mounted on motorcycles will be sent to patrol the roads and halt the speeders, while stations will be located along them at intervals to take the numbers of those who are out to hit the high spots only. Not only must the law in regard to speed be observed, but at night all vehicles will be required to show two lights in front and a red light behind. Drivers of government vehicles which violate the regulations will be dealt with through disciplinary measures, while the names of civilians disregarding the law will be turned over to the civil authorities for action. Further to safeguard traffic between the camp and Greenville, it is possible that as soon as the North street road is placed in good condition again a one-way system will be put in force, one road being reserved for outbound vehicles and the other for incoming traffic. The authorities earnestly request the co-operation of the public in their efforts to safeguard life and property. BIG BALL GAME

N.Y. Americans Vs. Boston Braves Capt. Bender Division Athletic Director, announces to the soldiers that the New York American baseball team will play the Boston Braves at Riverside ball park in Greenville today. Both teams have good records and no doubt it will be an interesting game. The game will be for the benefit of the Camp Athletic fund.

TRENCH AND CAMP Having Weathered Kansas Dust Storms, 89th Division Men Do Not Fear Barrage By SERGEANT GEORGE ADRIANCE

(Assistant Editor of the Camp Funston Edition of Trench and Camp) Upon the reservation at Camp Funston, Kansas a monument marks the geographical center of the United States. Thus the 89th Division becomes the cynosure for all eyes. Our men come from seven states—Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri, Arizona, New Mexico, South Dakota and Kansas, but, all speak the language of the Sunflower State. General Fred Funston, for whom this Camp was appropriately named, was a distinguished linguist of the Kansas tongue. Upon one occasion in a hot skirmish, Fred Funston was cautioned to hold back his men. “Stop them,” said he, “ ——, you can’t stop them; they’re from Kansas.” That is the tone of the Kansas language today. We are from Kansas and have a non-stopover ticket that will take us straight through to Berlin. To Do in Germans We are all pulling together out here. Missouri ships her mules to Camp Funston and Arizona, New Mexico and western Nebraska supply us with busters to humor them. Each summer Kansas sends a stream of tourists to Colorado, but shopkeepers near the Camp restore the balance of exchange by taking the jack away from Colorado enlisted men and shave-tails. We have two great ambitions in life. Our one best endeavor is to fit ourselves to do in the German ; our second is to boost business for the Union Pacific Railroad. We have no monopoly on the first, but the second has a monopoly on us. In reading the glowing accounts of other cantonments written by the different editors of Trench and Camps, we cannot see where any of those Divisions have anything on us. Quite like the rest of them, we have mumps, measles, paper work, pills, general fire alarms and top sergeants, but thank goodness the rest of them have a corner

on congressional investigations. Other editors make considerable talk about climate. This is partiularly true of the Californians. That is the first thing and the last thing that you can expect to hear from a Californian. Climate is his meat and drink. But none of that soft, mellow sunshine for [us,?] we like variety, and we sure get it. Our climate sa[torn] quarter-master a considerable sum en rations. One-half our chow is first-class grub, the other half is rich, black Kaw Valley dirt. We have the utmost scorn for the Kaiser’s barrage fire, for our Mid-West soldiers have been wonderfully successful in finding their way about Camp through Kansas dust storms. Camp Funston is the home of the famous 353d Regiment of Infantry, whose enlisted men were selected entirely from Kansas. Its commanding officer, Colonel James H. Reeves, is an Alabaman by birth, but Governor Arthur Capper thinks so much of his service to the state that he haas issued a proclamation granting the officer Kansas citizenship papers.

Started Recreational Hall Colonel Reeves and his Adjutant, Capt. C. J. Masseck, conceived the idea of a recreational hall for the comfort and convenience of Kansas soldiers and for their relatives and friends while guests in camp. Color Sergeant R. E. Lewis, now editor of the Camp Funston edition of Trench and Camp, was placed in charge of a subscription campaign and succeeded in raising a fund of $50,000 from the generous people of Kansas for the building and the regimental fund. The hall is 96 x 236 feet in dimensions and is believed to be the largest building for the use of a regiment known to an army camp. It provides for all sorts of athletics, concerts, stunt performances, dances, chapel services, drill in bad weather, and speaking by various celebrities. Recently Mme. Schumann-Heink came all the way from San Diego to sing to “her boys” in this hall in conjunction with a concert by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. The first Saturday of each month is “Visitors’

Day” at Camp Funston and is made the occasion for an afternoon “hop” for the boys of the 353d. The men count the days between these most enjoyable affairs. Other organizations in the Camp are planning or have constructed buildings of this kind, and we pass it on to the rest of you for what it is worth. Now we men from the Missouri Valley States and the Southwest have quite generally concluded that we have a man’s size job on our hands. We don’t hear you down-Easterners say any more that the Middle West is asleep in the great crisis of our history. The folks at home have ceased to write us that the war will end this summer and that we will never see service in France. We have seen our distinguished Camp Commander, Major-General Leonard Wood, called to the French front, and we know that our work is cut out for us.

For Future Discussion It is idle to boast of what we are going to do when we get “Over There.” We expect to take our orders as they come and live in line of duty rather than die there. Camp Funston soldiers have quite generally agreed that the Hun is the one who is to die for his country. We are all upon the point of making a few chapters of history, but history is made by men of deeds. The sturdy, stalwart soldiers of the Middle West will fight as valiantly as their brothers in arms East and West, North and South. But these are things that may not be boastfully said until after we have seen the whole show through. They are, therefore, reserved for discussion at the First National Convention of Veterans of the World War. HOW “BUTCH”

LED IN PRAYER The tale of “Butch,” an enlisted man of one of our machine gun companies now in France, is told by a correspondent with the American Expeditionary Forces. Butch is rated a pretty hard “hombre”—honest, efficient and faithful as they make them, but not very careful about his language and

more than willing to scrap most any one any time. He and the chaplain are excellent friends, however. After some persuasion, with arguments addressed to his senes of fair play, Butch was induced to promise that some day he would attend a church service. On the Sunday he chose, as it happened, the chaplain had been called away just before services and a visiting chaplain occupied the pulpit. The rest of the fellows seeing Butch up in front were glad to have him with them. The visiting chaplain looked out over the congregation of freshly shaved, sprucely dressed soldiers for someone to lead in prayer. Somehow his eyes fastened on red-haired Butch sitting only a few feet away. the little congregation grew tense as they waited for the chaplain to speak. You could just feel he was going to call on Butch. He did. “Will this young man kindly lead us in prayer?” he asked. Butch got up. Every eye was on him. Everyone wondered how he’d make out, being called on like that the first time he had been to church in years. But Butch was equal to the emergency. “Let us have five minutes of silent meditation,” said Butch. TANKS MAY PLOW WAR-RUINED FARMS The usefulness of the tank, most spectacular invention of the war, may not end with the signing of peace. The great work has been suggested for it of making productive once more the shell-torn fields of Belgium and France. In the farming regions where hard fighting has taken place, the land has been blasted and ripped open by high explosive shells, and drenched with poisonous chemicals. A number of scientists expressed the gloomy view that the topsoil had been so scattered and so much of the lower and unproductive strata brought to the surface that, added to the poisoning, many years must pass before fertility could be restored.

The surface was so criss-crossed with trenches and blasted into deep shell craters that farming, even by powerful tractors, seemed impossible, until a Canadian officer suggested the use of tanks. Attached to tremendously strong harrows and scrapers, they may go back and forth across the fields, uprooting endless lengths of barbed wire, unexploded shells and other debris, and filling in the craters until the ground is fit to be turned over to its owners for the planting of crops.

COUNTER BARRAGE First Munitioner—“My old man’s won this medal. Don’t it make yer jealous?” Second Munitioner (with great hauteur)—Not me! My Bill went out to kill Germans—not collecting sooveneers.” —Punch SOLDIERS’ MAIL SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH CARE More than 3,000,000 pieces of mail are being sent to the American soldiers in France every month, according to a statement issued by the Post Office Department. A large number of pieces consist of parcels post packages containing articles which soldiers can purchase in France cheaper than the cost of mailing. The Post Office Department, which has been subjected to considerable criticism, is making an earnest effort to enlist the aid of relatives and friends of the fighting men abroad in expediting the handling of mail. Repeated emphasis has been given to the statement that all letters and packages should bear the full name of the soldier for whom they are intended. It is claimed by the Post Office Department that many of the delays complained of were due to insufficient address. Writers have been advised against the use of initials, as more than one soldier may have the same initials. It has been pointed out that a letter addressed to “J. F. Smith” might be for John F. Smith, James F. Smith, Jeremiah F. Smith or Jonathan F.

Smith. In addition to containing the given name of the soldier the address also should state his rank: private, corporal, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, major, lieutenant colonel, colonel, brigadier general, together with the full name of the unit or organization to which he belongs. “Somewhere in France” is not the address of the American soldiers overseas. It is “American Expeditionary Forces, France.” The Post Office Department is urging writers not to address letters or packages with lead pencils. Real War Heroes

Found Back of Lines Going over the top is not as bad as getting to the top, in the opinion of some of the American soldiers now in France who have written home to their relatives and friends. Trench fighting has its thrills and soldiers caught in the exciting swirl of battle are exhilarated and stimulated to a high pitch. “There is something doing all the time in the trenches and a man’s a man and knows it,” says one soldier. But the real heroes of war, according to soldiers “Over There,” are those who remain cheerful under the “Come here,” “God there” orders and the unexciting life back of the lines.

“Heroes,” said a British artilleryman to a group of American soldiers.

“Heroes. There ain’t any. Leastwise your hero isn’t the blighter who rolls out over the top with a bloomin’ bayonet and a yell and goes at Fritz. “Well, maybe they are heroes. But they aren’t heroes any more than the fellow who just simply goes to war and stick through it year in and year out and smiles and is always ready for more. It isn’t the bloomin’ gettin’ killed that is so bad. You never hear anybody grousing about that. But it’s the way we have to live, the ‘Come here,’ ‘Go there’ orders and the grub and the whole bloomin’ life. That is what you hear the kicking about. But every once in awhile you’ll find a fellow that is smiling all

the time except when he laughs. He is the real hero of this war. One o’ his kind will keep a whole battery in good spirits and do more to win the war than a shipload of ammunition. “Goin’ over the top isn’t all there is to this hero business. It is a blamed small part of it. It only takes an hour or two and a blighter only does it once in awhile. THAT “TIN HAT”

PILLOW DE LUXE IDEAL WASH BASIN JUST RIGHT AS A COFFEE POT FINE SHAVING MIRROR CANT BE BEAT FOR A MILKPAIL A GOOD WATERING BUCKET W.F. SPARKS

TIGER AT THE FRONT Princeton University has 8,000 men in the military and naval service of the country. Among the 1,200 commission Princetonians are three brigadier generals, three colonels, nine lieutenant-colonels, thirty-one majors, 320 captains, 290 first lieutenants and 331 second lieutenants. NINE PAIRS PER MAN Nine pairs of shoes will be sent to General Pershing for every man in the American Expeditionary Force. It is estimated that nine pairs will be needed in twelve months because of the hard wear to which footgear is subjected on the march and in the trenches.

TRENCH AND CAMP A FINAL REMINDER GOVERNMENT INSURANCE CERTIFICATE DON’T FORGET YOUR INSURANCE! PROTECT YOURSELF AND THE FOLKS AT HOME APPLY TO-DAY OR REGRET TO-MORROW FRIDAY, APRIL 12, IS THE LAST DAY FOR SOLDIERS TO TAKE OUT GOVERNMENT INSURANCE. THE FACT THAT CLOSE TO A MILLION AND A HALF OF UNCLE SAM’S FIGHTING MEN HAVE INSURED THEIR LIVES FOR MORE THAN TWELVE BILLION DOLLARS (WE’D PUT IT IN FIGURES, ONLY PEOPLE ARE SO CARELESS WITH THEIR CIPHERS THESE DAYS), SHOWS THAT A MAJORITY OF MEN IN UNIFORM REGARD IT AS A GOOD THING. THERE ARE A THOUSAND ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF FIGHTING MEN INSURING THEIR LIVES WITH THEIR GOVERNMENT AND NOT A SINGLE ONE AGAINST IT. THE GOVERNMENT IS READY, WILLING AND ANXIOUS TO INSURE EACH AND EVERY SOLDIER’S LIFE FOR $10,000 AT A RIDICULOUSLY LOW COST. INSURE TODAY. TAPS ONLY DISTINCTIVE AMERICAN BUGLE CALL Ten o’clock. “Taps.” Nothing to do till tomorrow. In a marine camp out West, where the bugle for more than two years has sounded “bedtime” for Uncle Sam’s boys, they got to discussing that “call” the other night. And one old-timer said: “How many people who have stopped to listen to ‘taps,’ or how many buglers who who have sounded it, or how many soldiers, marines and sailors who have obeyed it, are aware that it is the only all-American call of all calls used in the service?” That is the fact. The author of “taps” was Briga[d]ier-General Daniel Butterfield of the Army of the Potomac. It was first used in July, 1862. One writer in describing it says: “There is something singularly beautiful and appropriate in the music of this wonderful call. Its strains are melancholy, yet full of rest and peace.

Its echoes linger in the heart long after its tones have ceased to vibrate in the air.” “Retreat,” the sunset call used at the lowering of the colors, has a peculiar history. It appeared in the opera “La Damnation de Faust” and was sounded after the soldiers had marched by on the plains of Hungary. It is a French cavalry call, and is traditionally handed down from the Crusade. “Tattoo,” from which “taps” was derived, is partly French and partly English, eight bars being taken from the former and twenty bars from the latter. During the Thirty Years’ War the call was established for the purpose of stopping for the night the drinking bouts of the soldiers, and at the call all bungs were put in the casks and marked with chalk and were not to be removed until morning; hence the word “tattoo,” which means “tap to.” IN AUSTALIA Trench and Camp is read with much interest in Australia, according to a letter recently received by Private G. Adolph Fischer, at Camp Funston, Ft. Riley, Kansas, from David Service, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The letter reads in part asa follows: “We very much appreciate the copy of Trench and Camp you sent. Have passed it around to friends, who have enjoyed it as much as we did and call for more copies. “We are immensely pleased here at the way you Americans are doing things in connection with the war. Of course, you are much closer to the scene of action than we and can consequently better appreciate the need for determined action.” Few Slackers Provost Marshal General Crowder’s report to the Secretary of War shows that out of the 3,082,949 selective service registrants called by local boards for examination for the first draft, 2,830,655 or 91.82 per cent,

appeared, while 252,294, or 8.18 per cent, were reported as failing to appear. Analyzing this 8.18 per cent, General Crowder shows that 150,000 of the 252,294 were aliens, most of whom left the county to join the armies of their native land, and that a great majority of the Americans who failed to appear where unable to do so because they had already accepted commissions or enlisted in some branch of the nation’s fighting forces. In conclusion, the statement is made that less than 50,000 real slackers were included in the 252,294 absentees. Jewish Board Will Supply

Suitable Books to Soldiers The Jewish Board for Welfare Work announces the completion of plans for supplying suitable reading matter to Jewish soldiers and sailors; reading matter which will meet the needs the men have expressed, and which will form a valuable addition to the library facilities already provided through the American Library Association. The Jewish Board for Welfare Work is actively co-operating with the American Library Association and makes an appeal to the Jewish public to contribute books on Jewish subjects in liberal quantity, both new books and those which can be spared from private libraries and from institutions. It is announced that especially useful to the cause will be copies of the Jewish Encyclopedia, Graetz’s History of the Jews, together with essays and addresses on Jewish subjects, particularly those dealing with religion, Bible history, economics and nationalism. Only complete individual volumes and sets in good condition can be used. The Jewish Publication Society has placed sets of its publication at the disposal of the Board and similar generosity has been shown by both Jewish and non-Jewish publishers. The Library Committee of the Board has addressed an appeal to all the religious, educational and communial organizations throughout the country, requesting their co-operation and asking that they in turn make an

appeal to their members for donations of books in both Yiddish and English on Jewish subjects. The committee in charge of the Jewish Library Campaign consists of George Alexander Kohut, Chairman; Harry L. Glucksman, L. George Dobsevage, A. G. Robison, A. S. Freidus and Charles E. Bloch. U.S. SOLDIERS EXPECTED TO PLAY BASEBALL “In the spring the soldier’s fancy turns to baseball.” And the War Department Commission on Training Activities and the other organizations which have undertaken the task of providing recreational facilities for the America’s soldiers are up against a Herculean job to provide all the boys in khaki with paraphernalia with which to play the national game. That baseball is no less popular with the American soldiers overseas than it was with them while they were at home is evidenced by the fact that recently a shipment of 144,000 bats, 79,680 baseballs, 8,000 fielders’ gloves and 2,000 catchers’ mitts was sent “Over There” and this is only a beginning. Realizing that “few games develop the co-ordination of mind and muscle and judgment of distance like baseball” and that the national game will be of invaluable assistance to soldiers in the trenches and in open fighting, the War Department Commission on Training Activities has adopted as its spring and summer slogan “Every American soldier a baseball player.” There are about 4,000 companies of soldiers in training in the various camps and cantonments throughout the United States, and the Commission, through Dr. Joseph A. Raycroft, general director of athletics, intends organizing just that many good baseball teams. Camp teams and camp leagues are also being organized by Dr. Raycraft. No divisional leagues are contemplated because of the scattered locations of most of the cantonments, but where travel conditions permit, inter-camp games will be

played. There are any number of big leaguers in the camps to coach and developed crack teams and some hot games are expected on the numerous diamonds in the camps—one camp boasts of sixteen diamonds. Among the big league stars now in the service are included “Rabbit” Maranville, Ernie Shore, Del Gainer, Chick Shorten, Herb Pennock, John Barry, Jack Leary and Jim Scott. An All-American Army team undoubtedly would be able to “knock the sox off” of the pennant winners in either of the big leagues. Dr. Raycroft estimates that about 70,000 baseballs will be “officially” used in the various camps and cantonments during the coming season. In addition to witnessing games between soldiers, the men in the camps will be frequently treated to contests in which major league teams participate not only during the training period, but after the leagues have gotten started, as a number of managers have signified their intention of taking their nines to the camp on days on which championship games are not scheduled. ANANIAS & CO. A Civil War veteran sends the following to Trench and Camp: We had a man in our company (D, 21st Iowa) whom we will call Hugh, for that was his name. Every time he drew his pay until it was all gone he was of no manner of account to the branch of the service to which he belonged, nor to any other branch of the service, for the matter of that. It became impossible for him to obtain a pass, so he had to run the guards. That became monotonous after a while and resorted to the following plan to get out: He went to the colonel’s tent and said: “Colonel, I just got a letter from my wife saying that our little boy was very sick and she wanted to know if I could get a short leave.” The colonel knew his man and at once replied: “Why, Hugh, I just got a letter from your wife asking me not

to let you go, as you would spend all your money and not send her any.” Hugh stood for a moment in blank amazement. Backing toward the door, he asked: “Colonel, may I say a word or two?” “Certainly,” replied the colonel. “Well, all I’ve got to say is that there are two big liars in this tent, for I have no wife.” NO UNIONS IN THE TRENCHES American soldiers now in training had best get accustomed to working long hours. There are no unions in the trenches. Sixteen hours’ work is a short day “Over There.” UNEEDA One cent stamp to send Trench and Camp home to the members of your family who want to read every line they can lay their eyes on about your camp. The Y. M. C. A. huts have the stamps and you have this paper in your hand. Let’s go!

MUTT & JEFF COMING

Call the cops. Mutt & Jeff are back again. Bud Fisher's famous cartoon cut-ups in New Musical Comedy medium. Mutt & Jeff's Divorce described as the gladdest glee of all the guffaw vehicles of the roaring romps. The fastest of all furious folly frolics and the cheeriest of all cartoon comedies, is the way the press and public elsewhere are describing Bud Fisher's newest nonsense farrago reintroducing his world famed rollies Mutt & Jeff in a tailor made musical comedy called Mutt & Jeff Divorced. The production, which is listed for presentation here at the Colonial on Monday, March 8th with regular matinee, is said to excel in its scenic embellishments, costume investiture and chorus comeliness, all prior blue ribbon presentations which have made visits of the duo remarkable. Just how much scandal occurs to pry the twain in two, just which of the pair is the cor-respondent, if either, or what the general direction of the story is or may be is not conveyed in the preliminary bulletins announcing the forthcoming local engagement.

THE KNOCKER

There are many names that are odious to the American and among them the Knocker. Here is another kind of knocker that is very essential to the canning of the Kaiser. Instead of going out and knocking he comes in does all of his knocking and goes out. Without this knocket our horses and mules would not have their shoes on. The Training School will be a very valuable asset in this war and will contribute a great deal to the success of many men after they have gone back home. When we get our new stock we are ready to shoe and thing from Baelim Ass to the Comical "Maud." He may be a kicker but our knocker will shoe him. We don't play when it comes to shoeing the bad'uns. We yank up his running gear turn the crank one foot shoots out turn another crank and another foot shoots out and so on. You know me Al. Another want was registered this morning when one of the new students asked for a left-handed Anvil. Lt. King is very conspicious by his absence, but he is enjoying a few days at home with wife and baby. Little Willie is over in the Magnolia State seeing his better nine-tenths. Leonard Lewis is at home to see his father who is very ill with pneumonia and is not expected to live. The following men areon the Honor Roll for this week: Class "A" --- C. A. Bray, W.W. Reese, J. C. Abernathy, J. W. Starnes. Class "B" ---E. J. Martin, John Owenby, Titus Hillis, W. Fleming. Class "C"---W. Williams, J. W. Thompson, R. J. eeks, . R. Irby. The personnel of the shop is made up of the following Instructors Pig Iron, Old Pa, Little Willie, Hound, Old Folks, and Red Irvin and Bond. What these men don't know about shoeing would fill a book. Credit must be given to our cleaning force. Our grounds look well from every standpoint and but for the taste and artistic turn of Sgt. Bond we might look like the old country blacksmith shop. WANTED:---To dispose of a mascot, Old Pa., cure for Spring Blues, Old Folks, Patience to wait for Furlough Our Official Lady.

While glancing through the Trench and Camp News We view our country's patriotism with all its hughs Things that make us soldier boys inspire And the necessity of each of us to climb a little higher For we are in the battle now, the thickest of the fray That's why we should work harder and stand together every day We are fighting for Old Glory and we all love Uncle Sam That's why we step out and say "here, I'm the man" Though it be to polish the Company street or on the wood detail And all other duties around the camp, with our best we do avail Each duty now performed by us Brings the Kaiser nearer the dust Although we are new but men of brains We will not submit to our countries stains We have the blood that is real blue And the patriotism of our forefathers renew And with the best of pure steel We will make the blamed old Kaiser reel We will show him how with the U.S. to compete And teach him how the red, white, and blue to treat We conclude that he thinks he's great But sometime soon other stories he'll relate We have not forgotten that beneath the seas Some of out fellow men there he leaves And tries his best to degrade our band And destroy the honour of our country land Then he, who is he who will not dare Among the true blood Americans anywhere Who will not fight with a vim For the victory we are bound to win I am a 12 detachment lad And intend to put forth the best I ever had And can safely say for our bunch That we are not slackers, _no not much We are here to win and win we will Until death we will down old Kaiser Bill.

"KAISER BILL." "Lookout," "Old Top:" We're here to stay. Boys in France.

Old "Kaiser Bill" is trying still To lick the other nations; WIth all his might he holds on tight, Until he's short of rations.

He's treat as toys, the U. S. boys, And quickly take their bunting; But with a dash, the Huns they smash, Which puts old Bill to grunting.

He had "allowed" that such a crowe Who fight on rhyme and reason: Would surely bend before his men, And crowd his glthy prisons.

But this old Dolr received a jolt, It has not made him happy; And No. 2 is shortly due, As sure as "Heck's a puppy." Tho' we are late, "as sure as fate," It's goodbye "Bill" and Prussia WIth every son, he'd better run, Or be kicked into Russia. W. LeGETTE, D. D. S.

I sometime think I'll quit this life And settle down and get a wife. Sometime I think I would love To have some place I could call home. And settle down no more to roam. But that very thing I've tried, And found myself dissatisfied. I have often tried to settle down To office work, and live in town. And act like civilized folks do, Take in shows and dances too. But I'd no more than get a start, 'Till "war lust" would grip my heart. And in my "Night-dreams I would see, The great battlefields calling me. And at the chance I'd never fail, To drop it all and hit the trail. Somtimes we go to town to seek a little fun, Somtimes well, we raise a little H----. We try to crowd into one night The joys of many months 'Taint right. Well when we hit the "Great White Way," Our joyful spirits get full away. Well may-be not, 'tis not for me, To shape our final desiney. But when our last fight is done, And reported to the Great Unknown Amd to the captain our record bought, Of hard fighting mid dangers frought And of hardships cheerfully endured, That best results might be secured. Against this our little sprees, Will seem as ponds compared to seas. And the Angels surely will decide, There's a balance on the credit side. And God I think will drop a tear And bless those who went without fear.

C. A. DAVIS Battery F 113th F. A.

One Hundred Years From Now (Two Viewpoints) The cynic cries:--- "Pray, tell me, soldier, what gain you now, In leaving home and kin and quest for gold To fight this Old World's battles o'er the sea? America's the NEW---why not forget the OLD?

"Because a half-crazed student killed a prince And fanned to flame the deep and smold'ring hate Of petty monarchs, why rise you up to fight? They made this war---now leave them to their fate!

"A despot with a tott'ring brain as warped And withered as the arm of him cries, 'Blood!' And, puppet-like, you leap to rear him dowm. Why smirch yourself within the crimson flood?

"A hundred years from now, lad, who will care That you tossed your life into the fray? What will it matter that you sprang to arms And offered thus to give your life away?"

The soldier speaks:--- "Think you that I build just for today. O sneering mocker, coward, ranting fool? Are you so blind you cannot see beyond the span Of one short life, one insane monarch's rule?

"I fight as do my million brothers fight, That death today may bring about a lasting peace; That suffering now alleviate tomorrow's pain; That was today may mean that wars shall cease.

"Beacause we are the NEW can we forget the OLD That gave us birth? Are we too young to understand The rights of man, the rights for which we fought And died when we were few uon this land?

"A hundred year from now my name and face Will be forgotten and my grave unknown: But o'er this land wherein we dwell They'll reap the years of peace our blood has sown." FRANK R. DARROW. Corporal, Battery E. 143d Field Artillery, Camp Kearny.

TRENCH AND CAMP

Physical Activities of the Soldiers at Sevier By A.E. Marriott, Camp Physical Director.

Downed By Co. "E" 18th Infantry ________

In a very fast and exciting game of baseball, Company "E", 118th Inf., defeated Companh "D." 118th Infantry, Wednesday afternoon. After struggling vainly Company "D" was forced to it over in the ninth inning, the score being 4 to 3, Mallone for Co. "E" allowes only 5 hits against 10 issued by Medlock. Both tean made a goof showing, but Company "E" had an edge on them in the form of Malone, who pitched a superb game, and the fielding or Reaves and Boling. In fact, Company "E" believes she has the goods and craves conviction to the contrary. If any manager in the Div- ision or in Greenville thinks he has the best material, trot 'em out. Address Sergt. Witt S. Fore, Co. "E," 118th Inf. ________________

Division Hdq. Team Lose to 114th Mch. Gun Bat. Team. _____ Co. B of the 114th M. G. Btn. added another victory to its long string by defeating the strong Division Headquarters team by the score of 6 to 4. Both teams seemed to have an off day and the superb pitching of both Carson and Pyott prevented the score from being mucn larger. The "Suicide Gang" took the lead early in the game and were never overtaken, altho being closely pressed many times. Four homeruns featured the game three of them being collected by the machine gun boys. LaCoste in the center garden for Headquarters played a splendid game, while Eddie McPherson at short, was the particular luminary for the Co. B boys. Carson pitched his usual good game for the "Gang" while Pyott's pitching was by no means mediocre. Both companies turned out in masse, and there and was some lively rooting throut. Lineup and batting order. Headquarters--- Taylor, lf. Ravenel, rf. Barnwell, 3b. Chever, c. LaCoste, cf. Bull, 1b. Durham, 2b. Stevens, ss. Co. B--- Lowry, 1b. McPherson, ss. Anderson, 2b. Magee, c. McGinnes, cf. Cook, lf. Cotter, rf. Parry, 3b. Carson, p. Score by innings: R. H. E. B .. .. .. ..003 020 010====-6 10 3 Hdqs .. .....100 102 000-----4 8 4 Pyott, p.

Field Hospital Downs University of North Carolina _______

On Monday afternoon on the ball hospital diamond the University of North Carolina went down in defeat to the Field Hospital team by the score of 2 to 0. As the score shows it was a snappy game and some good playing was put across by both teams. Manager Wayland is to be congratulated on getting together such a fast aggregation of players. The Field Hospital team is out for the Division Championship again and any other team in "Old Hickory" will have to get up and play ball if they want to take it away from them. They have a number of games ahead and all with fast teams. The features of Monday's game was the pitching of Thompson who held the Visitors hitless throughout and stricking out ten men. The following is the box score of the game: Score by innings: R. H. E. N.C. .......000 000 000---0 0 3 Hospital ...200 000 000...2 5 1 Two base hits, Shook, (2); Stolen bases, King; Struckout, Thompson, (10), Joyner, (7); Base on balls, Thompson, (4), Joyner, (2); Time of game 1.40; Umpire Lt. Lynch; Scorer Mr. Ford. The New Physical Director Hamer took over his post at Unit 83, Army Y. M. C. A., Monday, April 1, 1918. He is engaged for the presebt in meeting the fellows but hopes to soon lay out campaign of general athletics in which all men will be interested. He asks that all men interested in any form of athletics to see him and talk it over. Everybody help him out and let's make things hum in this building. Wm. Snead, otherwise known as "Bill" Snead of Co. A 105 Engineers, a great husky 190 pounder is anxious to take on some fellow his size in the Division in a Wrestling Bout. If you care to tackle "Bill," see him or Hamer at Unit 83.

Machine Gun Boys Win Another "a TRENCH AND CAMP

Physical Activities of the Soldiers at Sevier By A.E. Marriott, Camp Physical Director.

Downed By Co. "E" 18th Infantry ________

In a very fast and exciting game of baseball, Company "E", 118th Inf., defeated Companh "D." 118th Infantry, Wednesday afternoon. After struggling vainly Company "D" was forced to it over in the ninth inning, the score being 4 to 3, Mallone for Co. "E" allowes only 5 hits against 10 issued by Medlock. Both tean made a goof showing, but Company "E" had an edge on them in the form of Malone, who pitched a superb game, and the fielding or Reaves and Boling. In fact, Company "E" believes she has the goods and craves conviction to the contrary. If any manager in the Div- ision or in Greenville thinks he has the best material, trot 'em out. Address Sergt. Witt S. Fore, Co. "E," 118th Inf. ________________

Division Hdq. Team Lose to 114th Mch. Gun Bat. Team. _____ Co. B of the 114th M. G. Btn. added another victory to its long string by defeating the strong Division Headquarters team by the score of 6 to 4. Both teams seemed to have an off day and the superb pitching of both Carson and Pyott prevented the score from being mucn larger. The "Suicide Gang" took the lead early in the game and were never overtaken, altho being closely pressed many times. Four homeruns featured the game three of them being collected by the machine gun boys. LaCoste in the center garden for Headquarters played a splendid game, while Eddie McPherson at short, was the particular luminary for the Co. B boys. Carson pitched his usual good game for the "Gang" while Pyott's pitching was by no means mediocre. Both companies turned out in masse, and there and was some lively rooting throut. Lineup and batting order. Headquarters--- Taylor, lf. Ravenel, rf. Barnwell, 3b. Chever, c. LaCoste, cf. Bull, 1b.

Field Hospital Downs University of North Carolina _________ On Monday afternoon on the ball hospital diamond the University of North Carolina went down in defeat to the Field Hospital team by the score of 2 to 0. As the score shows it was a snappy game and some good playing was put across by both teams. Manager Wayland is to be congratulated on getting together such a fast aggregation of players. The Field Hospital team is out for the Division Championship again and any other team in "Old Hickory" will have to get up and play ball if they want to take it away from them. They have a number of games ahead and all with fast teams. The features of Monday's game was the pitching of Thompson who held the Visitors hitless throughout and striking out ten men. The following is the box score of the game: Score by innings: R. H. E. N. C. .. .....000 000 000---0 0 3 Hospital .. ..200 000 00x---2 5 1 Two base hits, Shook, (2); Stolen bases, King; Struckout, Thompson, (10), Joyner, (7); Base on balls, Thompson, (4), Joyner, (2); Time of game 1.40; Umpire Lt. Lynch; Scorer Mr. Ford. The New Physical Director Hamer took over his post at Unit 83, Army Y. M. C. A., Monday, April 1, 1918. He is engaged for the present in meeting the fellows but hopes to soon lay out campaign of general athletics in which all men will be interested. He asks that all men interested in any form of athletics to see him and talk it over. Everybody help him out and let's make things hum in this building. Wm. Snead otherwise known as "Bill" Snead of Co. A 105 Engineers, a great husky 190 pounder is anxious to take on some fellow his size in the Division in a Wrestling Bout. If you care to tackle "Bill," see him or Hamer at Unit 83.

Machine Gun Boys Win Another. "A" Company, 114th M. G. Bn. made it eight straight last Saturday when they added another win to their string by defeating the Division Headquarters ball team by the overwhelming score of 14 to 2. It was a game featured by much hitting and marred by much wrangling. THe whole machine gun team hit the ball hard and those deserving especial mention were Vaughan, Blair and Austin. Vaughan touched the opposing pitchers for four safe hits while "School Boy" Blair got a home run and Mgr. Austin, not to be outdone by his hirelings hit two long drives each of which was enough for him to touch all the bases. The Headquaters left fielder displayed some brilliant base ball when he stopped a hot one from Catcher Esccue's bat and immediately relayed it, making a double play. "A" Company claims the championship of the 114th M. G. Bn. and are to tangle horn with Battery "C" 115th F. A. next Saturday and some fast base ball is expected when these two Tennessee teams go together. Batteries---M. G.---Austin. Escue and Hdys---Bishop, Walsh. _________________

The 115th Field Artillery Company C and 118th Infantry Co G played the game Saturday, March 30, was a interesting game was a large crowd attended the game and was a great deal of. cheering during the game. The soldiers seems to enjoyed the game very much. The scores was 6 to 7 in favor of the 115th Field Artillery Company C. Fred T. Miller caught and Marison McFadden pitched for Company G 118th Infantry. The company team from Fort Mills S.C. Ray caught, Stamps pitched for the 115th Field Artillery for five in= nings there was nothing and nothing and after the fifth inning the boys began to hit and score it was tight game up to theh fifth inning and then knocked McFadden out and Long relieved him. 115th Art. Company C .........7 118th Inf. CoC. G ............6

Camp Wadsworth Team Defeats Victor Boys ________

Greer, April 4. (Special).---Last Saturday afternoom a ball team from Camp Wadsworth came over and played the Victor team at the Victor ball park. The home team played hard but was unbale to score a single run against the soldiers and the game ended with 7 scores to the soldiers credit and nothing for Victor. Gordon, picher for the home team, was almost out of the commission with a bad arm, but when he gets in trim again the Victor boys will deliver a couter drive and restore all their lost positions. ________

GREER, April 4. (Special).---The 118th infantry played the 117th infantry a game of baseball at Victor park Tuesday evening, with the 118th winning by a score of 7 to 1. Several of our homw boys were seen in the 118th and this, of course, was partly responsible for their victory. ___________________

A HIKE.

(105th F-S. Bn.) _________

On March the thirteenth day, A hike was made astray. A shelter half and blanket was our lead, For twenty miles down the long dirt road, Merry and cheerful was the crowd, Songs were sung both soft and loud. The field kitchen brought up the reat And soldiers at twelve it did cheer. The dinner was a treat, O soldiers! They did eat. In three minutes a city was built of tents, The object of which was to experiment. In no less time did the city fail, When the bugler sounded his noted call. Major Van Deusen led the hike. He's short in statue, but nor on pikes. As the day drew near its close. Soldiers determined their ability to expose. Tired and weary were our feet, But we bet the Kaiser we can beat.

Private aErly C. McKnight. Wire Co. 105th F. S. Bn.

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William J. Finn, Conductor. Under the auspices of the War Camp Community Service

In the Textile Hall Saturday Evening, April 13, 1918

8:30 P.M.

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